The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-03-11

Editors Democrat

Editors Democrat
Mr.. Simpson announces that my chal.
lcngc TO him has been accepted by j. w.
shannon. have nothing to say about this
as consented for Mr. Shannon to sign the
article OF agreement as Brother simpson
did not feel disposed 10 do so. There Is one
thlngin connection with this, however, that
think not out of place here The blank
left IN the article TO be filed out with the
name of colt, etc, after taking deliberate
choice OF the two. Mr. Shannon stuck his
signature to the agreement without filling
out said space, and insists on waiting until
the day of the race to name the one. Very
we'll we will not spoil q good race for 50
small a thing as that Mr.. Shannon and
me for Il then.
Now Brother Simpson,, allow me 10 con.
gratulate you on clipping out Of this thing
so gracefully You will now have an op-
portunity of seeing race, where II your
man wins you can slip In for share Of the
honors, II he loses then you had nothing to
do with It. | want you TO understand am
pretty thoroughly ton 10 YOU" and want
YOU to distinctly understand that YOU was
the man was after--not j. w. Shannon at
ALL am not challenging people 10 trot
races unless they denounce INC as wind
bag or something OF that nature. | was more
than anxious TO place you, Mr.. Simpson, Ia
the position you seemed to be SO anxlons
for, where you could receive again the ap.
plause of the grand stand, hence my more
than liberal proposition.
Now / will consider briefly as possible q
few points Ia your effort Of last week, Yon
say you haYe never claimed any thing as
breeder Of horses. IL u poaaible that you
never have after pointing 70 geod ones You
have sold, promising yet on hand Would
you please atato in next weeks issue OF thia
paper. II you claim nothing aa breeder, why
you didn't keep still in tho fret place You
say again that have been 30 unfortunate ~
10 good mares that no man who owned . llne
stallion would consider . colt sufficient adj
versisement, etc, Now sueh maneuvering 10
grind an axe for Atwood Breeze isnanseat-
ing ia the extreme. IL would he something
remarkable II should develop winner cut
OF one commen mare in this race. while yoa
had during the mating season Of 1854 your
entire harem OF choice bred mares 70 pick
from and all tho fine bred stations in the
land at your service free Of charge.
AID What 10 more, you say aoysr paid 80
much as $50 for the service of q atAilioa or
the ''siring Of q colt. . AZ you term it. Have
that as You ltks it--that | didn't pay but
- 50-ail care for ia toknow that bred ..
colt that yoa were afraid to meet, do not
think any OF my neighbors' testimony Is nee
ossary IN this case. | paid iust what the
owners Of the stallion required. have not
started out A. jockey yet, Brother simpson
this u trotting race, remember am much
too heavy for jockey believe they weigh
not 10 exceed 40 pounds Now ior tho Wm
Gird story. / allowed = man 10 start a colt
for me IN the race. never had cent bet on
tho race. meyer said had. Was defeated.
submitted. think my colt ought 20 have
won, but he didn't.
And, last Of ell you think what have had
to say acme friend wrote Tor me. do net
accuse anybody else OF it. OF Of writing yours
either they are characteristic | thfnk aud
bear unmistakable evidence Of originality.
Nov, Brother Simpson, Ia conclusion. lot
me say, whenever you como ont again 10
print withouaany Gauge whatever. AID call
me wind bag latter This race il trottsh,
You are very liable 10 haye 10 ttot or do ~
you did this time. .'Emhlaxon this on the
walls OF your memory. aud don't forget it,
either" Wa. Z. BARRows.